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Extending Excise Tax To Aircraft Management Services

March 28th, 2012
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Filled in: Aviation News,Other Tax

The IRS has recently issued guidance that concluded that payments for common services that aircraft management companies provide, such as pilots, maintenance services and logistics, can be subject to excise tax as payments for “transportation services” under the Internal Revenue Code.  This is a departure from long-standing prior practice, which limited excise tax to true [...]


IRS Takes Aim At Professionals

August 1st, 2011
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Filled in: Other Tax

IRS Tax Audits Against Lawyers and Business Professionals


On “Corporate Jet Loopholes” and other silly titles

July 25th, 2011
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Filled in: Aircraft Sales Tax,New Legislation,Other Tax

The Truth About The Dreaded "Corporate Jet Loophole"


Maine eliminates sales and use tax on aircraft

June 27th, 2011
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Filled in: Other Tax

Effective July 1, Maine, traditionally among the more agressive states when it came to pursuing even temporary visitors for use tax, no longer charges sales or use tax on aircraft, their parts or services. The change resulted in several aviation businesses quickly announcing plans to expand their facilities. Notwithstanding the loss of tax revenues the [...]


A Bad Idea In Connecticut

March 8th, 2011
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Filled in: Other Tax

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy wants to close the state deficit by ending tax exemptions on repairs and services to aircraft, and by adding a yearly registration fee to planes stored in the state. This is problematic for general aviation, and for Connecticut for that matter, for several reasons. First, Connecticut exempts the purchase and [...]


Tax Settlemenents 101 – Offers In Compromise

October 25th, 2010
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Filled in: Other Tax




General Aviation Caucus Lobbies For New York GA Competitiveness

August 25th, 2010
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Filled in: Aircraft Sales Tax,New Legislation,Other Tax

New York, like Florida, may be beginning to draw back from policies that punish general aviation in the state. Aircraft buyers routinely go to Connecticut, which does not charge sales tax on larger aircraft, in order to save considerable sales tax upon purchase. While aircraft rentals are subject to use tax when returned and based [...]


How Does the IRS Select Returns For Audit?

July 26th, 2010
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Filled in: Other Tax

Behind the scenes: How does the IRS select returns for audit?


Substantiating Aircraft Business Use

July 16th, 2010
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Filled in: Other Tax

How to Substantiate The Business Aspect of Your "Mixed Purpose" Flights


Ari Good to Speak at Annual Florida Aircraft Trades Association Meeting

June 13th, 2010
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Filled in: Other Tax

Ari Good to speak at annual FATA conference on aviation tax and general aviation matters.